Hinge



Dec. 16, 1930. w. N. VANCE 1,785,506

HINGE Filed Jan. 20. 1928 Patented Dec. .16, 1930 A Es UNITED: STAT WALTER N. VANCE, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLIivoIs, assreivo'a, BY MESNE nssIen- MENTS, T LYON METAL rnonuorsinoonronnrnng or nunonA, ILLINOIS, noon 7 PORATION OF ILLINOIS f HINGE Application filed. January 20, 1928, serialili 'o 2458,110," f f This invention relates to hinges and has more particular reference to hinges made of upright at the slot.

metal stampings, and particularly adapted for employment in the connect ng of metal doors to metaluprights, as in lockers and the like; i I

v My invention has for its principal object the provision of a hinge for-lockers and the like permitting of economical 1nanufacture through the employment of a minimum number of parts.

The invention has for a further important object the provision of a'hinge which, after assembly, and through continued use, will not result in the presentation of surfaces to the eye from which the paint or finish has been worn or scratched from the opening of the y I my present inventlon with an offset 21 interdoor thus supported in place. My invention ment in a type of hinge wherein a staple is provided across the slot formedin the door frame or upright insuch manner and fashion that the swinging member of the hingejenters into and is supported by the material of the Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with thefaccompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof. 7

Referring to the drawing: I Figure l is a perspective view of a hing embodying my present invention showing the same In position in a sheet metal locker, the

cally for the purpose of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a transverse, horizontal sectional view through the same taken just above the door supporting arm;

Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse section taken parts of which are merely shown schemati i I alongside of the hinge;

Fig. L is a similar viewshowingithe arrangement of the parts before final assembly and v 5 is a view showing the hinge in process of construction. e r For the purpose ofillustrating my invention, I have shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing a portion of the door frame, indicated at 11,

embrace the pintle member.

anda portion of a deer indicated at 12; The

.tionQ The hinge pintle is in the form of a staple 14, its endslhbeing at right angles to its body and arranged through openings l6 punched in the angle iron frame 11.1 jlhese ends, after passing through the openings 16,- are riveted place. v

The swinging member of the hinge consists of an'arm 1-8 riveted through the door at 19] and 20 and embracing the central portion of the pintle. 1 I

The pintle is formed in accordance with -inFigs.e3 to 5. The arm is punched to providean opening through it at23 to rotatably v In the. punch ing it is desirable that the upper face of the arm about the opening 23 be of conical form, as at'24, and thata companion inwardly ex tending formation be provided at 23 upon the lower face. p V A e The hinge is manufactured by firstmaking and assembling the parts as shown in Fig. 5; a

then bending the ends or the rod stock, as i shown in Fig. 4-,,and then inserting them through the openings 16 in the door frame,

; the protuberance2l resting upon or engagingthe slot face 22 as already described. I

I The angle iron upright, as will be manifest, provides a door support through the engagement of the protuberance 21 with the slot face 22 andthe engagement of this protuberance with the arme itself. v No washer is parts which rub together in the opening and den from observation.

will be hid:

necessary to support the arm 18 in' freely" rotatable position above the slot face 22, and t will also be apparent that the contacting a over at 17toesecure the pintle in It is thought that 'the'invention and inany 7 1 of its attendant advantages Will be under- 1 stood from the foregoing description, and it will be, apparent that various changes may be made in the form,- construction and arrangement of the parts without. departing.

from the spirit my scope ,ofi'the' invention}. orsacrificing all of its material advantages, the forlnhereinbefore deseriloedbeing merely a preferred embodiment thereof. E

'I'olaimr Y M A hinge construction comprising a U- shaped member having a vertical stem and bent over legs, an integral enlarged conical I portion having tapered flaring Walls formed 1 a on the stem, anarm cooperating with v the stem and having an enlargementlthereon;

saidenlargement beingprovided With a bore,

the Walls ofsaid bore being taperech the tapering Walls'of the bore in the enlargement.

on the, arm engaging and bearing on the alls of the enlarged conical: portion of the .stem

to form; a supportffor thje arm, means for fastening the arm toa door, and means. for

: fastening the legs ofthe U- Shaped member toajamb.

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